Nutty Quick Bread Recipes

NUTTY PEACH QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in honey and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Fold in peaches and pecans., Spoon into three greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Combine the oats and brown sugar; sprinkle over batter and gently press in. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 20 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

LAURI'S YUMMY NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pas.
• In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, eggs, vegetable oil and vanilla until smooth using a wooden spoon. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; stir into the sugar mixture alternately with the buttermilk just until mixed. Stir in the walnuts. Divide the batter evenly between the two pans.
• Bake for 55 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted into the crown comes out clean. Allow the bread to cool for about 10 minutes before removing from the pans, and wrap in aluminum foil.

NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Grease the bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of an 8x4x2-inch loaf pan; set aside. In a large bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in center of flour mixture; set aside.
• In a medium bowl combine the egg, milk, and oil. Add egg mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy). Fold in nuts. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in a 350 degree F oven 50 to 55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and store overnight before slicing. Makes 1 loaf (14 servings).

NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 9x5- or 8x4-inch loaf pan with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, beat sugar and butter with spoon until light and fluffy. Stir in buttermilk and eggs until well blended.
• In small bowl, mix flour, nuts, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to buttermilk mixture; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour into pan.
• Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Wrap tightly and store in refrigerator.

QUICK NUT BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 9- by 5-inch metal loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, stir together granulated sugar, sugar substitute, oil, and egg. Stir in milk until blended. Add all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda, and stir just until combined. Fold in walnuts.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool loaf in pan on wire rack 15 minutes; remove loaf from pan and cool completely on rack. For easier slicing, refrigerate loaf before serving.

CHERRY NUT QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a large bread pan or line with parchment paper if you'd like.
• Combine the sugar, oil, eggs and milk and whisk until smooth.
• Add in almond extract and salt.
• Add the dry ingredients and stir well to combine.
• Fold in the walnuts and cherries.
• Transfer mixture to the prepared bread pan and sprinkle with about 2 TBSP sliced almonds. Bake for 55-60 minutes at 325 degrees F. Top of bread should be lightly browned.
• To make the glaze, simply whisk the ingredients in a small bowl and drizzle over the top. Enjoy!

NUTTY SPAGHETTI SQUASH QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• 1. I used some leftover spaghetti squash from dinner the day before..to prepare the squash do the following: With a sharp knife pierce a small squash 2 or 3 times deep. Microwave for 6 minutes...let set until you can handle it;then cut it open, remove seeds then scrape squash halves with a fork to release the strands.(use only 2 cups)
• 2. Heat oven to 350^ and spray an 8-inch loaf pan then place a piece of wax paper on the bottom and spray that too; set aside.
• 3. Using you mixer combine the eggs, maple syrup and vegetable oil; blend well,1 minute. Stop mixer and add the flour and remaining 6 dry ingredients; turn mixer to low speed and blend lightly.
• 4. Remove bowl from mixer and stir in nuts and squash by hand using a spatula. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 55 minutes, or until toothpick test comes out clean.
• 5. Cool on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan and peel off wax paper and cool completely before cutting. This did not cook over the pan, but to be on the safe side, I placed the pan on my small cookie sheet with sides.

CRANBERRY NUT QUICK BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar.
• In a 1-cup (or larger) measuring cup combine juice and zest of the orange, butter and enough boiling water to reach 3/4 cup. Stir into flour mixture. Fold in egg, walnuts and cranberries. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Cool loaf in the pan for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
• To make the icing combine confectioners' sugar, butter, orange juice and milk; add more milk if necessary so that the icing is thin and slightly runny. Drizzle over bread; allow icing to set before slicing.